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07/15/2025 | Press release | Archived content

Mediacom Communications Awards 2025 Entrepreneur of Tomorrow Scholarships to Local High School Graduates

Mediacom Communications Awards 2025 Entrepreneur of Tomorrow Scholarships to Local High School Graduates

MEDIACOM PARK, NY - July 15, 2025 - Mediacom Communications has announced this year's class of recipients of the company's annual Entrepreneur of Tomorrow Award. This award celebrates 16 graduating seniors from different high schools in Orange County, NY. Each student has been selected due to their work ethic, leadership skills, and accomplishments both inside and outside the classroom. These young men and women have displayed the qualities and characteristics of future entrepreneurs.

The Entrepreneur of Tomorrow Award first began in 2014, and since then, Mediacom has presented the award to over 150 Orange County high school graduates. Every year, the recipients receive a $1,500 scholarship to aid in their college expenses, as well as a special plaque to commemorate their achievement.

The recipients of the 2025 awards are:

  • Ryan Shust - John S. Burke Catholic High School
  • Arianna Doughty - Chester Academy
  • Sophia Colarte - Cornwall High School
  • Melissa Balu - Delaware Valley High School
  • Anthoula Pavlidis - Goshen High School
  • Brianna Cleary - Middletown High School
  • Julia Kronimus - Minisink Valley High School
  • Paulina Herrera - Monroe Woodbury High School
  • Amy Lopez - Newburgh Free Academy
  • Seamus Dodge - James I. O'Neill High School
  • Emma Perez - Pine Bush High School
  • Meghan Lauture - Port Jervis High School
  • Malina Grove - S.S. Seward Institute
  • Mia Villani - Valley Central High School
  • Madison DeSantis - Warwick Valley High School
  • Olivia Tran - Washingtonville High School

These students have contributed to their schools and communities through extra-curricular activities and community service, while also maintaining after-school jobs and outstanding GPAs. From varsity sports and theater to National Honor Society and student government, each recipient has a skill or interest that makes them stand out among their peers.

"The scholarships I received graduating from high school were an integral part of my pursuit of a college education," said Rocco Commisso, Mediacom's Founder, Chairman, and CEO. "In creating the Mediacom Entrepreneur of Tomorrow Award, it was my goal not only to recognize Orange County's next generation of entrepreneurs but also assist them, in a small way, by helping cover some of their college tuition."

Commisso has committed significant personal and corporate resources into funding educational opportunities for young people. Through the World Class Scholars Program, the September 11th Memorial Scholarship Fund, the Rocco B. Commisso American Dream Fund, the Rocco and Catherine Commisso Scholarship, and the Entrepreneur of Tomorrow Award, Mediacom and Commisso have provided educational scholarships to over 3,400 students nationwide since 2001.

About Mediacom Communications

Mediacom Communications Corporation is the 5th largest cable operator in the United States and the leading gigabit broadband provider to smaller markets primarily in the Midwest and Southeast. Through its fiber-rich network, Mediacom offers high-speed data, video, phone, and mobile services to over 3 million households and businesses across 22 states. The company delivers scalable broadband solutions to commercial and public-sector customers of all sizes through Mediacom Business and sells advertising and production services under the OnMedia brand. More information about Mediacom is available at mediacomcable.com.

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